Compare towns
Danville vs Nottingham vs Hampstead vs Barnstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has the most homeowners (97.4%).
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k median).
Barnstead has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Danville | Nottingham | Hampstead | Barnstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,531Lowest |
5,357 |
9,102Highest |
4,994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42±4 3% below NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH |
42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
| Hampstead and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±7 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
21%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampstead and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% NH: 40.6% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,104±$21k 16% above NH |
$122,201±$20kHighest 23% above NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$111,660±$12kLowest 13% above NH |
| Nottingham and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $437,600±$26k 9% above NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
$362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
| Hampstead and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
$2,068±$1k 39% above NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,395±$75 6% below NH |
| Danville and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,504 28% above NH |
$7,319 10% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.2%±61.6 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1992 13 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Nottingham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #40 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH | #111 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Nottingham School District | Hampstead School District | Barnstead School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.